Fifth Generation (Continued)
Family of John ADAMS (29) & Elizabeth BRAY
65. William ADAMS (John4, Mary NEALE3, John2, Bennett1). Born in 1723 in Kilkhampton, Cornwall, England. Christened on 13 Aug 1723 in Kilkhampton, Cornwall, England. William died in Poughill, Cornwall, England, in Jan 1774; he was 51. Buried on 10 Jan 1774 in Poughill Church, Poughill, Cornwall, England.

- 1723 Baptisms database
Day Month 13-Aug
Year 1723
Parish Or Reg District Kilkhampton
Forename William
Surname ADAMS
Sex son
Father Forename John
Mother Forename Elizabeth

RESEARCH NOTES:
- marriage possibilities:
1. 1753 in Launcells:
Day Month 13-Jun
Year 1753
Parish Or Reg District Launcells
Groom Fn William
Groom Sn Adams
Bride Fn Rachel
Bride Sn Prest
Other Information [Grace] inserted after Rachel
Transcriber Notes Phillimores
Transcriber Mary Gill Lyle
2) 1761 in Poughill
Day Month 28-Aug
Year 1761
Parish Or Reg District Poughill
Groom Fn William
Groom Sn ADAMS
Groom Residence Kilkhampton
Groom Signed / Marked (S/M) s
Bride Fn Jane
Bride Sn DENNIS
Bride Residence Poughill
Bride Signed / Marked (S/M) s
Banns / Licence (B/L) L
Witness Fn1 Phillip
Witness Sn1 CORNISH
Witness Fn2 Mary
Witness Sn2 CORNISH [likely William’s sister and brother-in-law]
Transcriber Judith Upton

- 1774 possilbe burial (only one in Poughill for this name)
Day Month 10-Jan
Year 1774
Parish Or Reg District Poughill
Forename William
Surname ADAMS
Age
Transcriber Judith Upton
On 28 Aug 1761 when William was 38, he married Jane DENNIS in Poughill, Cornwall, England. Born in Of Poughill, Cornwall, England. Jane died in 1796 in Poughill, Cornwall, England. Buried on 18 Dec 1796 in Poughill Church, Poughill, Cornwall, England.

RESEARCH NOTES
- can’t find a baptism for Jane Dennis in Poughill, but several options in other locations from Cornwall OPC site. One such possibility:
Day Month 22-Jul
Year 1739
Parish Or Reg District Altarnun [eight miles west of Launceston]
Forename Jane
Surname DENNYS
Sex Female
Father Forename Matthew
Mother Forename Joan
Transcriber Notes ref 1545200-846
Transcriber Mike Gabriel
- If the above marriage is correct, there is 1 baptism in Poughill for a daughter Elizabeth Adams, 28 Mar 1765
- 1796 possible burial:
Day Month 18-Dec
Year 1796
Parish Or Reg District Poughill
Forename Jane
Surname ADAMS
Residence Tiscot
Notes widow
Transcriber Notes age given but hidden in fold
Transcriber Judith Upton
They had one child:
133i.
66. Elizabeth ADAMS (John4, Mary NEALE3, John2, Bennett1). Born in 1724. Christened on 17 Dec 1724 in Kilkhampton, Cornwall, England. Elizabeth died in Kilkhampton, Cornwall, England, in 1730; she was 6. Buried on 15 Jun 1730 in Kilkhampton, Cornwall, England.

- 1724 Baptisms database
Day Month 17-Dec
Year 1724
Parish Or Reg District Kilkhampton
Forename Elizabeth
Surname ADDAMS
Sex dau
Father Forename Jo
Mother Forename Elizabeth

- 1730: Buried 15 Jun 1730 Kilkhampton,Corn,Eng (: ......Here also lyeth the body of Elizabeth the daughter of the aforesaid )
67. Mary ADAMS (John4, Mary NEALE3, John2, Bennett1). Born on 5 Mar 1725 in Kilkhampton, Cornwall, England. Christened on 4 Jun 1729 in Kilkhampton, Cornwall, England. Mary died in Kilkhampton, Cornwall, England, in Apr 1797; she was 72. Buried on 14 Apr 1797 in Kilkhampton, Cornwall, England.

1729 BAPTISM - She was bap 4 Jun 1729 at Kilkhampton (ref IGI). She was daughter of John Adams and Elizabeth Bray (see Family Group Record in IGI for further information).
1729 Baptisms database
Day Month 04-Jun
Year 1729
Parish Or Reg District Kilkhampton
Forename Mary
Surname ADAMS
Sex dau
Father Forename John
Mother Forename Elizabeth

BURIAL:
- A Mary Cornish was buried 14 March 1797 in Kilkhampton Parish Church (age not given - may be her).
- Parish: Kilkhampton
Date: 14-Apr 1797
Name: Mary CORNISH
Age:
Residence:
- Mary buried 14 Apr 1797 at Kilkhampton (ref FGR). These records not found in findmypast.

RESEARCH NOTES:
CHILDREN: Baptisms in Kilkhampton for parents Philip and Mary Cornish as listed in the OPC online database:
- 20-Jan 1750 Elizabeth Cornish (father = labourer)
- 19-May 1754 Grace Cornish (father = husbandman)
- 13-Jan 1757 John Cornish (father = husbandman)
- 25-Jan 1759 Philip Cornish (father = husbandman)
- 16-Oct 1761 Samuel Cornish (father = husbandman)
- 14-Jun 1764 William Cornish (father = husbandman)
- 26-Feb 1766 Dorcas Cornish (father = yeoman)
- 13-Jan 1773 Thomas Cornish
On 18 Jul 1750 when Mary was 25, she married Philip CORNISH, son of Samuel CORNISH (1684-1765) & Grace (~1681-1760), in Kilkhampton Parish Church, Kilkhampton, Cornwall, England. Born in 1724/25 in Kilkhampton, Cornwall, England. Christened on 5 Mar 1724/5 in Kilkhampton Parish Church, Kilkhampton, Cornwall, England. Philip died in Jun 1797; he was 72. Buried on 18 Jun 1797 in Kilkhampton Church, Kilkhampton, Cornwall, England.

- 1724/25 BAPTISM:
Parish: Kilkhampton
Date: 05-Mar 1724
Name: PHILLIP CORNISH
Sex: son
Father: Samuel
Mother: Grace
Bap 5 Mar 1725 at Kilkhampton, Cornwall (ref IGI & findmypast). The extracted parish records on Ancestry has 5 Mar 1724. Date should be 1724/25 (B.Chapple).

- WORK: labourer, husbandman, yeoman Phillip's occupation was Labourer, Husbandman, and Yeoman (ref Bishop's Transcript). The spelling varied between Philip and Phillip.

- 1750 MARRIAGE: by banns, July 18, 1750, Kilkhampton Parish Church
Married 18 Jul 1750 at Kilkhampton to Mary ADAMS (ref IGI & findmypast).
Cornwall, England, Extracted Parish Records
Text: Philip Cornish, Labourer & Mary Adams 18 Jul 1750 banns
Book: Marriages (Marriage)
Collection: Cornwall: Kilkhampton - Register Booke of The Parrishe of Kilkehamptonie For Baptisinge, Weddinge and Burryeinge, 1539-1599 [Continues Thru 1839]

- Philip is mentioned in the Will of his father in 1765.

- BURIAL: 2 records for Philip Cornish buried in Kilkhampton Parish Church (no ages given): 1) 20 Mar 1795 2) 18 Mar 1797. One of these dates?
Phillip buried 18 Jan 1797 at Kilkhampton (ref FGR).
They had the following children:
134i.
Elizabeth CORNISH (~1750-1836)
135ii.
Grace CORNISH (1754-1818)
136iii.
John CORNISH (1756-1829)
137iv.
138v.
Samuel CORNISH (1761-1837)
139vi.
William CORNISH (1764-1853)
140vii.
Dorcas CORNISH (Died as Infant) (1766-1766)
141viii.
Thomas CORNISH (1772-1836)
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